{"id":750,"date":"2025-10-09T11:53:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T11:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/unavex\/?p=750"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T11:54:43","slug":"apply-for-the-unavex-2nd-virtual-exchange-week-in-autumn-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/unavex\/?p=750","title":{"rendered":"Apply for the UnaVEX 2nd Virtual Exchange Week in autumn 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Apply for the UnaVEX 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Virtual Exchange Week in autumn 2025 !<\/strong><br><strong>VE week is approaching and we start the modertators\u2019 Get-togethers-in-Zoom today\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UnaVEx Virtual Exchange Week takes place on 13<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of November to 11<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of December 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can to VE Week apply until 13<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp; November, find the daily program here below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More information here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/unavex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2nd-UNAVEX-Student-Call.pdf\">https:\/\/www.atm.helsinki.fi\/unavex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2nd-UNAVEX-Student-Call.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please register here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/elomake.helsinki.fi\/lomakkeet\/135934\/lomake.html\">https:\/\/elomake.helsinki.fi\/lomakkeet\/135934\/lomake.html<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UnaVEx Virtual Exchange Week \u2013 tentative program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHEN<\/strong>: 13<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of November to 11<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of December 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedule and Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13 Nov 1st VE day, 20 Nov 2nd VE day, 27 Nov 3rd VE day at 15-18 EET&nbsp; time, 04 Dec 4th VE day at 15-18 EET time, 11 Dec 5th VE day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>at 15-18 EET time at 15-18 EET time \/ <em>at 14-17 (Bologna, Kinshasa, Leuven) \/ at 15-18 (Helsinki, Johannesburg, Nairobi)&nbsp; EET = Eastern European time<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 13.11.2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lee-Ann Modley, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:00 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Welcoming words, overview of the UnaVEX Virtual Exchange, Hanna Lappalainen, University of Helsinki &amp; Short introduction of Unavex Partner Universities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:15 UnaVEx Global sustainability advocate, Solomon Derese, University of Nairobi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:30 Sustainability action task, Julia Karhumaa, University of Helsinki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:45 Reports and getting credits, Aleksi Vauhkonen, University of Helsinki &amp; Laure van Hoecke, KU Leuven<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:00 How communicate and work on-line during the virtual exchange, Laure van Hoecke, KU Leuven<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:15 Guest speech: Imagination in Action, Kairos Futura, Nairobi-based art collective. Introduced by Francesco Spampinato, Universit\u00e0 di Bologna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:00 Zoom break-out rms, Mikko Kulmala University of Helsinki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:10 Small group activity in Zoom break-out rooms (students &amp; moderators) E.g testing Miro tool together<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18:00 End of the day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 20.11.2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host: Francesco Spampinato, Universit\u00e0 di Bologna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:00 Welcoming words, program of the day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15:15 Guest speech: Design in the Ecological Transition, Enzio Manzini, &nbsp;Honorary Professor at Milan Polytechnic, Italy. Introduced by Francesco Spampinato, Universit\u00e0 di Bologna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:00 Instructions for the group activity &amp; Zoom break-room, Julia Karhumaa, Mikko Kulmala, University of Helsinki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16.15 Sustainability action task&nbsp; (students &amp; moderators)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18:00 End of the day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 27.11.2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host: NN, University of Nairobi, Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:00 Welcoming words, program of the day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15:15 Guest speech: Solomon Derese, Univ. 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Find the detailed program here below. We are having three separate on-line sessions for moderators on line. Please contact aleksi.vauhkonen(at)helsinki.fi if you interested to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UnaVEx&nbsp; Modersators\u2019 program &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHEN<\/strong>: 9<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of October to 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of November 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TR1 9.Oct Introduction to UnaVEx 15.00-16.30 EET\/ Helsinki \/Nairobi time (1.5h)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20\u2019 Broad explanation of UnaVEx &#8211; Solomon Derese, University of Nairobi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45\u2019 Soft skills: code of conduct and the 5 Stages of group work &#8211; Stella Saliari, KU Leuven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\u2019 How to get the credits &#8211; Aleksi Vauhkonen, University of Helsinki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\u2019 Moderator experiences from VE1 &amp; Q&amp;A -Sanjeet Kumar, KU Leuven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\u2019 Introduction MOOC\u2019s in Sustainability &#8211; Laura Riuttanen, University of Helsinki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15\u2019 Get-to-know ice-breaker: Spirit animals &#8211; Laure Van Hoecke, KU Leuven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\u2019 Q&amp;A and Preparation for next week &#8211; Laure Van Hoecke, KU Leuven<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TR2 16.Oct Sustainability Action Task&nbsp;15.00-16.30 EET\/ Helsinki \/Nairobi time (1.5h)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>15\u2019 Broad introduction sustainability actions &#8211; Lee-Ann Modley, University of Johannesburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\u2019 Introduction Sustainability Action Task and Miro board &#8211; Anouk Van Obergen, KU Leuven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45\u2019 Role of moderator in the sustainability task &#8211; Laure Van Hoecke, KU Leuven<br>Methods to support a safe space for the action task&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25\u2019 Sustainability Action Task&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction examples and supporting discussion, KU Leuven&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentations by Douglas Forster (Project VE1 \u2018Get Rooted\u2019) and Casper Ombelets (Project &#8216;Science and Sustainability\u2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20\u2019 Discussion on sustainability actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\u2019 Q&amp;A and preparation for next week, KU Leuven<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TR3 6.NovQuestions and Answers, testing 15.00-16.30 EET\/ Helsinki \/Nairobi time (1.5h)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The last training is for your questions and getting oriented for the exchange.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apply for the UnaVEX 2nd Virtual Exchange Week in autumn 2025 !VE week is approaching and we start the modertators\u2019 Get-togethers-in-Zoom today\u2026 UnaVEx Virtual Exchange Week takes place on 13th&nbsp;of November to 11th&nbsp;of December 2025. 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